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Victorian Signalling: By Accident or Design? - An Illustrated Historic Narrative on Semaphore Signalling with Special Reference to Victoria, Australia (ARHV-SIG)

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Product No.: ARHV-SIG
Title: Victorian Signalling: By Accident or Design? - An Illustrated Historic Narrative on Semaphore Signalling with Special Reference to Victoria, Australia
Author(s): Fisher, Peter
Illustrator(s): N/A
Publisher: A.R.H.S (Victorian Division)
ISBN: 9781920892500
Condition: New
Binding: Soft Cover
Dust Jacket: None
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Year: 2007

Features: Approx. 110 Pages with Colour & Black/White Illustrations & Photos,

An illustrated historic narrative on semaphore signalling with special reference to Victoria, Australia.

This book provides an authoritative insight into the evolution of signalling systems on the Victorian Railways. An outstanding aspect of this publication is the manner in which the author, Peter Fisher, has researched the development of signalling systems overseas (particularly in the UK and the USA) to establish the correlation between overseas best practice and its adoption and adaptation to the Victorian environment. He explores how and why Victoria chose to blend two vastly different philosophies to achieve cohesive outcome.

It was Peter Fisher's concern that the mechanical signals on the Victorian Railways are fast disappearing without any published record which led him to his meticulous preparation of the material from this publication.